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Steward and Muthoni Njeru conquer Canfranc vertical uphill race

Written by Hector Rubio on . Posted in Latest News.

The Valsir Mountain Running World Cup had a rare Friday night out for the vertical uphill race at Canfranc-Canfranc. An international field took on this 4km route in the Aragonese Pyrenees.

Starting at the Seta River at 1455m the runners took on a rugged and in places quite technical course, climbing all the way up to the summit of Tuca Blanca at 2313m. While a few flatter sections along the way gave brief respite there were some incredibly steep sections, in particular the final section up to the summit top finish, which saw runners .

Fortunately the weather was perfect for the runners, at 19 degrees centigrade at the start and around 11 degrees on the summit, with a very gentle breeze.

Men’s race

The men’s race was wide open, with several strong contenders who have enjoyed breakthrough results in the World Cup this year. Joe Steward (GBR) has already finished on two vertical uphill podiums in the 2023 World Cup – Vertical Nasego just last weekend and Piz Tri Vertical in July. Remi Leroux (CAN) was second at Montemuro, a longer but similar race. Vincent Loustau (FRA) was also hotly tipped, due to his background as a road cyclist with great climbing abilities. There were many other athletes capable of making the podium on their day, such as Adil Moussaoui (MOR), Ondrej Fejfar (CZE) and Raul Criado (ESP).

But there was one male runner who seemed determined to stamp his authority on the race from the start and that was Steward. He opened up a lead early and it never looked like heCanfranc Joe web was going to give it up as he just kept up the pace. Behind him the real race was on as Leroux and Loustau constantly switched places as they chased Steward and fought each other. In the end Steward couldn’t be caught and won convincingly in 35.34, with Leroux winning the race for second just under two minutes behind him. Loustau was just behind in third.

Men’s top 5

  1. Joe Steward (GBR) – 35.34
  2. Remi Leroux (CAN) – 36.32
  3. Vincent Loustau (FRA) – 36.45
  4. Arnau Soldevila (AND) – 37.56
  5. Adil Moussaoui (MOR) – 38.06

Women’s race

Canfranc Joyce webThe women’s race also had some really strong contenders, several of whom are in strong contention for the World Cup this year. Joyce Muthoni Njeru (KEN) is sitting at the stop of the women’s standings, having won Fletta Trail and La Montee du Nid d’Aigle earlier this season, as well as taking second place at Sierre Zinal. She is always a serious contender in the classic races, but what could she do here? Similarly, fellow Kenyan Lucy Murigi is in the top five of this year’s World Cup competition, having had some strong results. Other runners expected to feature included Camilla Magliano (ITA) and Olivia Magnone (FRA).

Just as in the men’s race, we saw one woman take it out from the start and that was Muthoni Njeru. She quickly established a lead and then just continued to stretch it out in a show of dominance. Behind her Murigi initially led the chase but behind her Magnone was moving through the places and challenging. Eventually Muthoni Njeru won in 42.23 and there was a three minute gap back to Magnone, who won the battle for second, with Murigi just 30 seconds behind her in third.

Women’s top five

  1. Joyce Muthoni Njeru (KEN) – 42.23
  2. Olivia Magnone (FRA) – 45.27
  3. Lucy Murigi (KEN) – 45.55
  4. Camilla Magliano (ITA) – 47.57
  5. Charlotte Cotton (BEL) – 48.10

 Valsir World Cup standings

In the men’s competition Steward’s 50 points will move him up to third place, and he could yet add to this tally on Sunday. The women’s competition will also see some changes. Muthoni Njeru has extended her lead to over 100 points! In addition Murigi has added 30 points to her total (taking her to 143) but she remains in fourth place. But this will all change again on Sunday, and we will update you.  

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The classic mountain race starts at 8am CET on Sunday 10th September

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CANFRANC CANFRANC 2022 REGISTRATION OPEN

Written by Tomo Sarf on . Posted in Latest News.

Registrations are now open for one of the more spectacular races of the 2021 World Cup: Canfranc Canfranc. 2022 will see a Vertical Kilometre added to the four existing distances: Classic 16k – 45k Marathon – Ultra 70k – Ultra 100k.

 These five mountain races in the heart of the Aragonese Pyrenees are endorsed by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA.) After two testing years during the pandemic, the 16th edition is once again committed to sharing the beautiful trails of the Aragón Valley with a total of 1,500 runners from all over the world.

CanfrancCanranc.2021.Yhabril.05 small webThe race began in June 2007, with just nineteen runners braving ‘the hardest marathon in Spain and Europe’ with 45km and 4,000m of positive elevation gain. By 2019 that number had grown to 900 runners.

In 2021 Canfranc hosted the WMRA World Cup and Spanish RFEA Championships. WMRA world champions such as Britain’s Charlotte Morgan and USA’s Grayson Murphy competed face to face with the best runners in Spain, such as Nuria Gil or Antonio Martínez, among many others.

In 2022 Canfranc will return to host the WMRA World Cup and Alpinultras. It is committed to a new vertical kilometre and the Classic 16km and these are the events that hope to be in the World Cup (pending confirmation) while its 45k Marathon and Ultra 100k will once again be key events on the Alpinultras Circuit, as they have been since 2015, with the exception of last year. The quintet will be completed by the Ultra 70k.

The new vertical kilometre has a beautiful route from the Circo de Rioseta to the heights of Pico Aspe. An ascent as vertiginous as it is spectacular that will surely delight the 150 lucky runners who can compete in this inaugural edition for history.

CanfrancCanranc.2021.Yhabril.08 small webEach of the five races has its own and differentiated personality, as they are aimed at mountain runners with different sports profiles and accumulated experience. They are united by the same high mountain racing spirit, with ascents to beautiful Pyrenean peaks such as La Moleta, Collarada or Pico Aspe.

The passage of the different races through three different ski resorts, Formigal, Astún and Candanchu, allows the runners access to support, as well as delivering demanding alpine trails, from the 1,200m altitude of the start and finish line in Canfranc Estación to 2,886m in Collarada.

 

Registration is now open at  the official race website: WWW.CANFRANCCANFRANC.COM

Murphy Breaks Course Record and Martinez Makes It Two Wins at Canfranc

Written by Tomo Sarf on . Posted in Latest News.

After an exciting day of racing at the Canfranc 45k race, our 9th round of the World Cup, yesterday, we didn’t have long to wait for round 10. Canfranc provided the stunning backdrop again for the 16k classic mountain race today. 

We were looking forward to seeing 2019 world champion Grayson Murphy (USA) back for more European action, after her win at Trofeo Nasego (and 2nd place at Vertical Nasego) last weekend. Also on the start line for the women were course record holder Servant Nadege (FRA), Nuria Gil (ESP) and Yolanda Martín (ESP).Canfranc 16k start

In the men’s race all eyes were on 2020 winner Antonio Martinez (ESP), who would face strong competition from Sandor Szabo (HUN), and Spanish athletes Iñigo Arantzamendi, Roger Comellas, and Ion Sola. Also on the start line for the men was Raul Criado, who was 3rd in yesterday’s 45k race, back for more!

The runners were set off in small groups at minute intervals, in line with local Covid protocols. They would face one up and down over the 16k, but what a big up and down it was! 1400m over the course of the first 6k to the summit of La Moleta, followed by a technical 10k descent down to the finish.  

It was Szabo who hit the summit in the lead in the men’s race, with Daniel Castillo (SPA) a minute behind and Martinez a minute behind him. It was all still very close, despite the long climb. In the women’s race there was a clear leader and that was Murphy. She hit La Moleta 10 minutes ahead of Gil and in fact was lying in 4th place in the race overall at that point! Servant was around 90 seconds behind Gil.

Canfranc view from Moleta

Canfranc 16k MartinezIt looked unlikely that Murphy would be caught, but anything can happen on a 10k technical descent! In the men’s race it was Martinez who hit the final stretch (part of the famous Camino del Santiago) first and he took the win, his second consecutive one here, in 1.52.26. Szabo was a minute and a half behind in 2nd place in 1.53.52, with Castillo taking 3rd in 1.54.38.

Canfranc 16k MurphyAll eyes were on the clock for Murphy’s arrival as it looked likely that the existing women’s course record of 2.08.18 was under threat. In fact Murphy broke the tape in an incredible 1.57.43, obliterating the previous mark and finishing 5th overall! The runner who set that record, Gil, took 2nd in 2.15.28 and Servant was 3rd in 2.17.16.

See full results at https://ranking.wmra.info/

See the remaining World Cup calendar at https://www.wmra.info/calendar/2021-major-events. Just 6 races left. 

Morgan and Frano Victorious at Canfranc Canfranc 45k

Written by Tomo Sarf on . Posted in Latest News.

There was a huge amount of excitement for the first ever World Cup race in Spain on Saturday 11th September! Canfranc-Canfranc served up two races for us this weekend. Firstly, the 45k race today was round 9 of this year’s World Cup, our next long mountain race. Tomorrow it’s the 16k classic mountain race for round 10.

The 45k race here is renowned for being tough. It’s technical and rugged, with 4 climbs of between 250m and 1400m, and of course it’s one of our longest races in the World Cup. On the start line we had some great runners, who we knew from previous WMRA performances were strong over the distance.

For the men we had Peter Frano (SVK), winner of Tatra SkyMarathon this year, and Raul Criado (ESP), who was 3rd at Tatra SkyMarathon and was 12th here last year. Basque runner Ugaitz Artola (ESP) was also hotly tipped. In the women’s starting line up were Charlotte Morgan (GBR), 2018 WMRA Long Distance World Champion currently lying 3rd in our World Cup standings, Eva Mesado (ESP), the 2020 runner-up here,  and Olivia Magnone (FRA) also expected to be challenging for theCanfranc long start podium.

As Covid restrictions were still in place at Canfranc the runners set off in small groups at 1 minute intervals.  These small gaps were soon to become bigger gaps as the first climb of 1400m kicked in. In the women’s race Morgan struck out into an early lead and by the top of the first climb at Moleta she was 4 minutes in front of Magnone, who in turn was 2 minutes ahead of Mesado. Similarly, in the men’s race it was Fran Naval (ESP), who had a clear lead of 3 minutes over Frano, with Criado and Inigo Macias snapping at his heels, just 30 seconds behind.

One long descent and another big ascent (of 800m) and descent later, and by the 28k Candanchu checkpoint it was all change in the men’s race. Frano was now in the lead, but Criado was just 30 seconds behind. A gap of 3 minutes had opened back to Naval in 3rd, with Macias another minute behind him. In the women’s race Morgan had really begun to stretch out a lead and she passed through Candanchu with a lead of 16 minutes over Magnone, with Mesado 3 minutes behind. It seemed unlikely that Morgan could be caught, but the men’s race could still go to any of the top 4.

Canfranc Peter FranoWho would we see running into the finish first? In the end it was Frano, who looked incredibly fresh and took the win in 5.38.16. Criado just couldn’t hang onto the 2nd place he’d battled for for so long and it was Macias who came in as runner-up in 5.42.48, with Criado completing the men’s podium in 5.43.23.

It was no surprise to see Morgan coming in to win the women’s race, though the cuts on her knee and face showed that it hadn’t beenCanfranc Charlotte Morgan an easy final section! Her time was 6.38.09, which put her in 8th place overall. Magnone was 2nd in 6.57.14 and Mesado 3rd in 7.01.37, with a gap of over 10 minutes on 4th.

 

Find full results at https://ranking.wmra.info/

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World Cup Preview: Canfranc-Canfranc

Written by Tomo Sarf on . Posted in Latest News.

Canfranc-Canfranc celebrates its 15th edition this year, and it’s a race whose reputation has been growing over the last few years. There are many elements which make it an incredibly special event and we are very happy to be including it in the World Cup for the first time this year.

It is also the very first time in the 22 years of World Cup history that a Spanish event will host the series, soon to be followed by Zumaia Flysch Trail on 0CT3. 

Canfranc-Canfranc  takes place in the famous belle epoque alpine village of  Canfran-Estación. A small mountain town in the province of Huesca in the Aragonese Pyrenees. The town is at 1,200 metres but all around are peaks of over 2,500 metres.

The weather is usually comfortable for running in the summer, normally between 20 and 30 Celcius, and the winter enjoys heavy snowfall. The area is perfect for running, with over 500km of trails marked out as part of their impressive ESPACIO TRAIL CANFRANC Project. The weather, the trails and the prestige of the already successful mountain races here make it a perfect location for a World Cup event.

THE COURSES: WILD AND TECHNICAL IN THE CENTRAL PYRENEES

The 2021 program for Canfranc includes five races: 5k (juniors) 16k, 45k, 75k and 100k, Among them, Canfranc will host two World Cup races this weekend: The Longwmra world cup 2021 canfranc canfranc photos canfranc canfranc 2 Distance to be held at the 45k long mountain race on Saturday. Plus the  16k classic mountain race on Sunday. These will form stage 9 and 10 (out of 16) of this year’s World Cup.

  • ·CANFRANC CANFRANC MARATHON: The long-distance  event, the 45k race, has an incredible 4,000m of ascent, which is packed into 4 climbs. The runners are faced with a climb of 1400m right from the gun, which should help to create some early gaps. They will then face 3 more climbs of 800m, 600, and finally 250m.
  • ·CANFRANC CANFRANC CLASSIC 16K: In the 16k race the runners will also be faced with a huge climb of 1400m from the start right to the summit of “La Moleta”. It is a wild up and down. They ascend over 6k, then it’s a long, rugged 10k of descent back down to the finish, including the final home stretch over a section of the famous “Camino de Santiago”.

THE FAVOURITES: WORLD CHAMPIONS TAKE ON THE  PYRENEES TRAILS AND TALENT

There are some really exciting local and international athletes taking part, which will surely shake up the World Cup rankings even further.

wmra world cup 2021 canfranc canfranc photos canfranc canfranc 3LONG DISTANCE: In the men’s 45k race we have Peter Frano (SVK), winner of Tatra SkyMarathon this year, and Raul Criado (ESP), who was 3rd at Tatra SkyMarathon and was 12th here last year. Ugaitz Artola (ESP) will head the always talented field of basque runners at this race.

In the women’s race we’ll be seeing Charlotte Morgan (GBR). The 2018 WMRA Long Distance World Champion  is currently lying 3rd in our World Cup standings, with her highlights being winning Tatra Race Run and coming 3rd in Tatra SkyMarathon. She will face the 2020 runner-up here, Eva Mesado (ESP) as her key rival, with Olivia Magnone (FRA) likely to feature too.

CLASSIC: In the 16k we’re really excited to see 2019 world champion Grayson Murphy (USA) back for more European action, after her win at Trofeo Nasego (and 2nd place at Vertical Nasego) last weekend. This year she was also crowned USA National Champion and can seemingly master any distance. However,  Canfranc-Canfranc will be her first experience of racing in Spain, facing the wild vertical climbs and technical descents on which locals thrive. She will face the 2020 winner of the race and course record holder Servant Nadege (FRA), who has also had strong runs at La Montee du Nid d’Aigle and Grossglockner this year.

Other local challengers include Spain´s current gold and silver at National Championship 2021, Nuria Gil (ESP) and Yolanda Martín (ESP).

 In the men’s race, 2020 winner Antonio Martinez (ESP) comes back to attempt the double. He will face international talents such as  Sandor Szabo (HUN), 4th in the World Cup at the moment. But they will face very strong competition from local athletes who have already proved themselves in this region, including Iñigo Aranzamendi, Roger Comellas, and specially a motivated Ion Sola, who was 4th in the 2020 Canfranc Classic,  besting the 2021 Skyrunning  Vertical World Champ Daniel Osanz himself. 

NATIONAL MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR U18 AND MASTERS.

Canfranc Canfranc 2021 will also hold the National Championships organized by Real Federacion Española de Atletismo (RFEA). The 7th edition for Masters will be run on the 45km course. The 1st edition for the U18 will be held on a specific 5km course.

CANFRANC CANFRANC: A RACE WHICH LOVES AND PROTECTS THE  MOUNTAINS

As ever in this part of the world, there is strong local support for this race. Fernando Sánchez, Mayor of Canfranc says, “In Canfranc we are happy to continue seeingwmra world cup 2021 canfranc canfranc photos canfranc canfranc 1 our Canfranc-Canfranc mountain races grow, with enthusiasm and affection, year after year. 2021 brings us once again an occasion where the Aragonese Pyrenees will not only break records for popular participation yet again, but also host the national and world elite of mountain racing.

Our Jacetania region  will thus host for the first time in its history the WMRA World Cup, where Collarada, Aspe or La Moleta will see the absolute world elite compete in Classic and Long Distance. In addition, we also host the RFEA 2021 Spanish Mountain Championships for Youth and Veterans. Because sport is for everyone, of all ages and that is how we have always wanted to promote it in Canfranc.

A double achievement, at the level of popular sports and sports elite that we have to thank for the work and affection of all the residents of Canfranc and Jacetania. Without their support as volunteers, collaborators and organization of the event year after year, it would never have been possible to make this corner of the Pyrenees the world reference event this weekend for mountain sports.”

 

Schedule SEP 10-12

SEP11 Saturday 8am: WORLD CUP WMRA LONG DISTANCE 45k race starts (+ National Champs Masters)

SEP12 Sunday 9am: WORLD CUP WMRA CLASSIC 16k race starts

SEP12. Sunday 9.30 5k National Championship U18 STARTS.

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Find out more at https://canfranccanfranc.com/  

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World Cup Preview Part Three: Canfranc-Canfranc

Written by Tomo Sarf on . Posted in Latest News.

We’re welcoming some old favourites to the World Cup this year, but we’re also embracing some races which are new to us. One of these is Canfranc-Canfranc, a race which we’re certain is going to make a big splash!

 Canfranc was due to be in our 2020 World Cup, but as we all know, 2020 didn’t work out as we planned, so we had to wait a little bit longer for its debut. Canfranc did take place in 2020, with careful COVID protocols, and only runners from Spain and France were able to get there but they certainly had a top class field and records fell!  

Canfranc-Canfranc takes place in Canfran-Estación, a small mountain town in the province of Huesca in the Aragonese Pyrenees. The town is at 1,200 metres but all around are peaks of over 2,500 metres. The weather is pretty perfect for running in the summer, normally between 20 and 30 Celcius, and the Winter enjoys heavy snowfall.  

The area is also perfect for running, with hundreds of miles of trails marked out as part of their impressive Trail Space Project. Some of Alex Varela’s, race director of Canfranc, favourite trails are Paso Del Sarrio, La Moleta and Ibon De Ip, if you want some tips for your trip.

Technical Mountain running at Canfranc Canfranc 2019

Canfranc is obviously a new destination for the World Cup. Why haven’t we been there before? As Alex says “Ten years ago mountain running in Canfranc was not so common. But now there are more and more people running up the mountain. What we have here is a long tradition of people of a very high level in Spain who have come here to train for a long time, such as Luis Alberto Hernando, who lives in Jaca (a city located 20 kilometers from Canfranc-Estación) for many years.”.

If you decide to make the trip to Canfranc-Canfranc you won’t be disappointed. Incredible mountains all around, the historic Canfranc train station and the area is famous for its gastronomy (Alex’s top tip is ‘a plate of ‘migas’ and rack of lamb’!).

Find more information about the race and the surrounding area here: https://canfranccanfranc.com/

Records Fall at Canfranc Canfranc

Written by Tomo Sarf on . Posted in Latest News.

Canfranc Canfranc held the 14th edition of its mountain races in the Aragonese Pyrenees this weekend. The COVID-19 protocol was especially strict, and that, combined with the event’s reputation for beautiful courses, attracted the greatest runners from both sides of the Pyrenees. The result was a succession of records in the four races contested and a very memorable first event as a WMRA partner event.

Great runners such Luis Hernando, Thibaut Baronian, Oihana Kortazar, Miguel Heras, Maite Maiora, Daniel Osanz, Didier Zago, Gisela Carrión, Antonio Martínez, Jordi Gamito and many more contested the events over the course of the weekend. Veterans and young talents from Spain and France have competed all weekend to the fullest. The Aragonese fans enjoyed a fantastic show uniting sport and mountains, which makes everyone aware of the possibilities offered by the Jacetania region with thousands of km of marked trails.

The departures were staggered over three days: The Ultra 100k started on Friday at 11pm. The Ultra 75k at 5AM on Saturday, the 45k Marathon at 8AM the same day and finally the Canfranc 16km started today (Sunday) at 8AM. In this way, the 200 runners in each race did not have any contact with those of any other race, minimising risk of the spread of infection. In addition, the start of each race was in a time trial format, with runners every 30 seconds and wearing a mask until the test started.

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CANFRANC CANFRANC MARATHON: Thibaut Baronian and Oihana Kortazar won big. The race that started it all remains unique due to the combination of the alpine spectacle and the physical and technical demands of its 45k / D + 4,000m. After fourteen years, the record set by Maxime Cazajous in 2018 with 5h38m seemed solid, but the level of this 2020 event blew it to pieces. The race, along with the 16k event, should have been part of this year’s WMRA World Cup and it proved itself worthy.

Victory in the men’s race and a new record went to the Frenchman Thibaut Baronian who gave an exhibition with 5h15m, lowering the previous mark by 23 minutes! He was accompanied on the podium by the Venezuelan Samuel Dávila (2019 Champion) with 5:21 and the veteran Miguel Heras with 5h23. In the women’s race, Oihana Kortazar won with enormous authority, clocking in at 6h37m despite a spectacular fall. María Ordoñez was second in 7:37 and Eva Mesado third in 7:53.

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CANFRANC CANFRANC 16KM: Two seconds decided the men’s win, between Antonio Martínez and Luis Hernando. Canfranc’s “little” sister is nevertheless a great test in its own right, with a spectacular 16k / D + 1600m that crown La Moleta (2,572m) and a dizzying descent. The event also brought together a contrasted Hispanic-French elite. The duel for the victory between Antonio Martínez and Luis Hernando was alive until the last metre, falling to Antonio by just 2 seconds. The winning time of 1h47m35s beat the previous record of 1h59m by 12 minutes! The bronze went to the veteran French runner Didier Zago, with 1h52m10s.

In the women’s race Nadege also smashed the record in 2h0818, leaving her rivals behind for more than five minutes. Silver went to the promising young athlete Sara Alonso in 2h13m58 and bronze went to Gisela Carrión, of the Spanish team with 2h14m21s.

 Photos by Jose Miguel Munoz

 

Canfranc Mountain Races Kick Off Tomorrow

Written by Tomo Sarf on . Posted in Latest News.

The runners in the ultra distance races at Canfranc Canfranc will head out into the mountains tonight, then tomorrow it’s the turn of the 45k and 16k mountain races.

Canfranc Canfranc has been a fast-growing race. In 2019 it surpassed previous records, reaching almost 900 runners, after starting with just 150 runners five years before. Although the demand for bibs for 2020 would have increased the number of runners to 1,200, the organization decided months ago to give up almost 33% of them due to Covid-19 restrictions. So this year there are just over 800 registered between the four races, in order to prioritize attention to detail for each runner and volunteer.

The starts will be staggered for each race over three days: The Ultra 100k will start tonight at 11pm. It will be followed by the Ultra 75k at 5AM on Saturday, the 45k Marathon will start at 8AM on Saturday and finally the Canfranc 16km will close the event starting a day later, on Sunday at 8AM. In this way, the 200 runners of each race will not have any contact with those in any other race. The technical race briefings were already given virtually online by Canfranc and they have an exhaustive Covid-19 protocol at aid stations and start and finish areas to ensure social distancing.

Past winners at Canfranc include great names of the trail such as Salvador Calvo, Manuel Merillas, Jokin Lizeaga, Pablo Villalobos, Maxime Cazajous, Javier Domínguez-Ledo and of course the three-time world champion Luis Alberto Hernando, who is based in Jaca, who will be back this year in the 16km.

This year, some of the names planned include Luis Hernando, Daniel Osanz, Maite Maiora, Gisela Carrión, Didier Zago, Olivia Magnone and Denise Carrera in the CANFRANC CANFRANC 16KM. The CANFRANC CANFRANC MARATHON features veteran Miguel Heras, canfranero Raul Criado, Alpinultras leader Abel Carretero and another French star, Thibaut Baronian. Oihana Kortazar, María Irigoyen and Alpinultras leader Belén Pérez Riveiro will be in the women’s marathon.

Canfranc-Canfranc 2020 is a WMRA affiliate race (and would have been part of the WMRA World Cup), and part of Alpinultras, RFEA National Circuit and GR4 Pirineo Trails.